Introduction to computer systems and assembly language and how computers compute in hardware and software. Topics include digital logic, number systems, data structures, compiling/assembly process, basics of system software, and computer architecture. May include C language. Students with no prior programming experience are strongly recommended to take course 3, Computer Science 5J, Computer Science 5P, Computer Science 10, or equivalent before taking this course.

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